Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

President Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office at 2 p.m. ET on 28 September 2026 that Mesabi Metallics will invest about $15 billion in a steel plant in Iowa, which the White House calls the largest of its kind in US history and the first mega steel plant built in the country since the 1960s. The plant is due to start producing steel in 2030. Its first phase is put at about 7.5 million tons a year with up to 6,000 construction jobs, rising to 10 million tons a year and at least 1,750 permanent jobs. It will run on iron ore from Mesabi's new mine at Nashwauk on Minnesota's Iron Range, and Iowa lawmakers have discussed tax incentives for a plant in Lee County in the state's southeast. The announcement came weeks before the November midterm elections, as Trump pointed to his 50% steel tariffs as the driver of new US steel investment.

SpaceX's 14th Starship test flight lifted off from Starbase, Texas at 7:48 a.m. CT on 28 September 2026 and became the first Starship to reach orbit, after 13 earlier flights that were all suborbital. One of the ship's six engines failed during ascent; about 22 minutes into the flight SpaceX judged it safe to continue, and Starship began releasing 26 Starlink V3 satellites, the first of the new generation and Starship's first operational payload. The Super Heavy booster made a soft splashdown in the Gulf off Starbase instead of a tower catch. The ship was planned to fly about six orbits at roughly 275 km over nearly 10 hours before splashing down in the Pacific west of Chile.

Soundbar with nine drivers delivering true 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos in a similarly sized body to the previous model.

Next-generation wireless headphones with enhanced noise cancellation and a Headphone Linking feature.

Budget wireless headphones with active noise cancellation and a 50-hour battery.

Tom Sachs' NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe comes in a black 'Demerits' version, after the artist's story of blacking out a white Swoosh with marker to dodge school demerits, for $119.99.

Studio Hibari's Tougen Anki returns for its Nikko Kegon Falls Arc sequel in October 2026 on Nippon TV's Friday Anime Night block.

sacai and Levi's third denim collaboration - 12 pieces built on a Sherpa Jacket, Blouson Jacket and belted wide and flare pants, JPY 66,000 to 132,000 - goes on sale in Japan on 1 October 2026 by lottery.